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Holy Ghost
127 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 14, 2026
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Review of advance copy received from Author
Holy Ghost features a great hook in the vein of Pet Semetary. What if you could bring a loved one back from the dead? And what if they came back as something sinister? It's well explored in horror, but Cillian Black differentiates his premise by showing how the character of Maude's pharmaceutical resurrection affects several members of a family differently.
Maude serves as a very creepy horror creation and is the center of many scenes of tension and dread. The ending goes to very unexpected and extraordinarily dark places, and I admire the author's big swings.
This is a very short piece with very sparse prose that reads in a sort of roaming camera style. I personally wished we'd gotten a bit more time with the family before the miracle drug to get us fully behind Alice's decision to bring Maude back. More character background may have made this a slightly more satisfying read, but, as a quick afternoon read, it will spook you and leave you feeling delightfully grossed out.
Maude serves as a very creepy horror creation and is the center of many scenes of tension and dread. The ending goes to very unexpected and extraordinarily dark places, and I admire the author's big swings.
This is a very short piece with very sparse prose that reads in a sort of roaming camera style. I personally wished we'd gotten a bit more time with the family before the miracle drug to get us fully behind Alice's decision to bring Maude back. More character background may have made this a slightly more satisfying read, but, as a quick afternoon read, it will spook you and leave you feeling delightfully grossed out.
April 16, 2026
Holy Ghost by Cillian Black is an emotionally resonant horror story that lingers well beyond its final pages. At its core, it taps into a deeply human longing, the desire for just one more moment with someone we’ve lost. That premise alone is powerful, but Black takes it a step further by exploring what happens when that wish comes at the cost of disrupting the natural order.
The story is chilling without relying on excess, building a quiet tension that held my attention from beginning to end. Despite being a short read, it carries a surprising emotional weight, making it feel much more expansive than its length suggests. The ending, in particular, struck a somber note that stayed with me, both sad and shocking, and all the more effective because of it.
This is a thoughtful piece of horror that blends grief, longing, and consequence in a way that feels both unsettling and deeply relatable.
The story is chilling without relying on excess, building a quiet tension that held my attention from beginning to end. Despite being a short read, it carries a surprising emotional weight, making it feel much more expansive than its length suggests. The ending, in particular, struck a somber note that stayed with me, both sad and shocking, and all the more effective because of it.
This is a thoughtful piece of horror that blends grief, longing, and consequence in a way that feels both unsettling and deeply relatable.
Review of advance copy received from Author
This is one of those grief horror books that stays with you long after you’ve read it.
Atmospheric, chilling, and full of “what if” thoughts.
Once things kick off, it’s a rollercoaster of crazy, so buckle up.
Thank you to the author for the early copy.
Atmospheric, chilling, and full of “what if” thoughts.
Once things kick off, it’s a rollercoaster of crazy, so buckle up.
Thank you to the author for the early copy.
April 18, 2026
Interesting concept but creepy. I will rethink saying I wish I could have 1 more day with a loved one who passed away.
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